ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The No. 8 seed Arkansas Tech baseball team (24-29), coming off a huge upset last week at top-seeded Southwestern Oklahoma continued its road win streak in Great American Conference Tournament play as the Wonder Boys went into Arkadelphia and upset No. 4 seed Henderson State (29-24) 3-2 at Clyde Berry Field Thursday afternoon.
 
The Wonder Boys took the lead in the fifth inning on a Josh Watkins sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Marcus Wilson to take a 2-1 lead. Seth Wheeler added a clutch insurance run in the top of the eighth on a single to center field, scoring Connor Brady to take a 3-1 lead as the Wonder Boys eventually held on for the 3-2 victory.
 
NEXT UP

• With the win, Arkansas Tech moved to 3-0 in GAC Tournament play and will play tomorrow at 4 p.m. against the winner of the No. 2 seed Arkansas-Monticello and No. 3 seed Southeastern Oklahoma game at Clyde Berry Field in Arkadelphia.

 
TECH STARTING LINEUP

1. Marcus Wilson (LF)
2. Dylan McDearmon (2B)
3. Kaleb Warden (1B)
4. Josh Watkins (RF)
5. Collin O'Neil (3B0
6. Parker O'Dell (DH)
7. Connor Brady (SS)
8. Blake King (C)
9. Seth Wheeler (CF)

 
HSU STARTING LINEUP

1. Hunter Mayall (1B)
2. Jordan Taylor (3B)
3. Hayden Lessenberry (DH)
4. Tadarious Hawkins (CF)
5. Joseph Gary (RF)
6. A.J. Kruzel (SS)
7. Jared Gage (C)
8. Luke McGuire (LF)
9. Alex Morgan (2B)

 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st - M. Wilson scored on a wild pitch. (Tech 1, HSU 0)
• HSU 3^rd - Joseph Gary grounded out to 2b, RBI; T. Hawkins advanced to third; Lessenberry scored. (Tech 1, HSU 1)
• Tech 5^th - J. Watkins flied out to lf, SAC, RBI (0-0); M. Wilson scored. (Tech 2, HSU 1)
• Tech 8^th - S. Wheeler singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (3-2 BBKBSF); C. Brady scored. (Tech 3, HSU 1)
• HSU 8^th - Jared Gage grounded out to 1b unassisted; AJ Kruzel out at first 1b to 2b to 1b; Joseph Gary scored. (Tech 3, HSU 2)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Zach Skelton (6-6)
• Losing Pitcher: Zach Eschberger (7-5)
• Save: Jesse Harbin (11)

 
NOTABLES

• Zach Skelton picked up his sixth win of the season, going seven innings and giving up just two runs on seven hits, three walks, and struck out seven batters.
• Jesse Harbin pitched two innings of scoreless relief, giving up just three hits.
• Seth Wheeler led the Wonder Boys bats, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
• Marcus Wilson went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base, and scored two runs, including one on a wild pitch in the first inning.
• Josh Watkins went 1-for-3 with an RBI from the plate.